Obsession
tv·TV-MA·Apr 13, 2023·
Obsession sticks to classic infidelity drama and steamy obsession without identity politics or social-justice angles. Its 2/10 woke score signals neutral, story-first entertainment.
Obsession is a four-episode erotic thriller adapted from Josephine Hart's 1991 novel Damage, following a British surgeon's obsessive sexual affair with his son's fiancée and the resulting family tensions, secrets, and tragedy.
The narrative sticks to classic infidelity beats—including secret encounters, a Paris trip, and an engagement-party climax—without incorporating identity-based framing, systemic critiques, or social-justice messaging. Casting features a mixed-ethnicity family in a contemporary British setting, but this detail remains incidental and does not influence character arcs or themes.
Creator references to a "feminist spin" are limited to the power dynamics within the affair itself rather than activist commentary, and reception centers on the show's emphasis on steamy scenes and obsession over any political content. These elements produce the show's overall woke score of 2/10.
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We've run a full content analysis on Obsession and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Obsession's overall score.
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Obsession is rated TV-MA. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age ratingto decide if it's right for your family.
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
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